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Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - Dakotas

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Questions about critiques

The submissions are coming in for the Black Hills SCBWI conference! When I picked up my mail today, I received two more manuscripts for critiques.

Questions also have been pouring in. . . .

Many of you are wondering if you need to send anything with your manuscript. Good question. I recommend that you include a one-page cover letter that contains a brief summary of your piece and background about yourself as a writer.

If you are submitting a chapter from a novel, you may send a synopsis. (Please make sure it is brief -- not more than one page).